Paul Robeson — Lazy Bones

[Verse 1] Lazy bones, sleepin' in the sun How you ’xpect to get your day's work done? Never get your day's work done Sleepin’ in the noon day sun [Verse 2] Lazy bones, sleepin' in the shade How you 'xpect to get your cornmeal made? Never get your cornmeal made (No son) Sleepin' in the evenin' shade [Verse 3] When taters need sprayin' I bet you keep prayin' The bugs fall off of the vine And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin’ The fish won’t grab at your line [Verse 4] Lazy bones, loafin' through the day How you ’xpect to make a dime that way? Nevеr make a dime that way (Now looky herе) You better mind the words I say [Break] As long as there's chicken gravy on your right, I suppose everything is nice. As long as there's a watermelon on the vine, everything is fine. You got no time to work, you got no time to play. Busy doin' nothin’ all the little long days. And I knows you won't ever change no matter what I say. You're just made that way [Verse 2] Lazy bones, sleepin' in the shade How you 'xpect to get your cornmeal made? Never get your cornmeal made Sleepin' in the evenin' shade [Verse 3] When taters need sprayin' I bet you keep prayin' The bugs fall off of the vine And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin' The fish won't grab at your line [Verse 4] Lazy bones, loafin' through the day How you 'xpect to make a dime that way? You'll never make a dime that way (Ough) [Outro] Well looky here. He never heard a word I said